GM TORRE OPENS INTON CHESS CUP

From NM Marlon Bernardino:

MAJORITY Floor Leader and Quezon City Councilor Ariel Inton (right) opens the
Grand Finals of 2008 Ariel Inton Chess Cup dubbed as Quezon City Inter-Barangay Chess Tournament with the usual ceremonial moves with Asia's First Grandmaster Eugene Torre (left) yesterday at the Entertainment Plaza of SM North Edsa in Quezon City in the sports tourism event which is the brainchild of Inton and backed up by mayor Sonny Belmonte, Eurotel, SM City North Edsa, Federal Land, Fianchetto Construction Corporation, Shell, Gold Edge's Realty Development Corporation, Informatics and Trans Equipt Motor Sales.

Joining the in the photo were Councilor Dante de Guzman of third district, youngest participant 7-year-old Samson Lim III, SM Marketing Supervisor Rey Quiazon, Tournament director Tito Estaris, Tournament Secretary Dimple Dagasdas, chief arbiter IA Gene Poliarco and different barangay officials

BANGKAL CHESS WINNERS

SK BANGKAL Open Non-Master Chess winners pose with the SK officials in the awarding ceremonies held recently at the Bangkal Community Complex, Makati City. Starting from left: Kgwd. Mario Montanez, Daniel "Boy" Francisco, SK Chairman Virgilio "Rovir" Hilario III, Christopher Castellano (3rd place), Councilor Virgilio Hilario, Merben Roque (Open Champion), Ali Branzuela (2nd place), Kgwd. Richard Saquialyan (partly hidden) and Kgwd. Fernando Hilario.